Field Insider
44.3
±0%
Ratingi
22.6
28%
Seasoni
26
Valuei

ratings updated 17 Oct 2026

Profile

Full nameSamuel George Dalby
PositionCentre-forward
NationalityEngland
Age26
Date of birth7 Dec 1999
BirthplaceLeytonstone
Height191 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubBolton
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Centre-forward

Season stats

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11
Appearances
4
Goals
0
Assists
825
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Bolton.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
League Cup100976.3

Scout report

Squad depthCentre-forward

S. Dalby is a 26-year-old centre-forward at Bolton, rated 56.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 178th of 272 on scout potential in the Championship. In his prime years, he has been a rotation option this season (39.9% of available minutes). He brings 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.44 goals, 0 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dalby.

Judged on this season alone, Dalby graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 12th of 22 of the 22 centre-forwards in the Championship, on 4 goals and 0 assists in 11 appearances (0.436 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 23). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 56, 14th of 22 of the 22 centre-forwards in the Championship. At 26 Dalby is in his prime years, and a market index of 26 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2024/25 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2024/25Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Stepped up 2024/25
Current potential14th of 22 centre-forwards · Championship · 11 appsCurrent season12th of 22 centre-forwards · Championship · 11 apps12th-best centre-forward in the Championship178th in the Championship · potential14th-highest potential centre-forward in the Championship
56.4
Ratingi
14th of 22 centre-forwards
23.2
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
39.9%
Minutes
rotation minutes
0.44
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Bolton finished 15th of 24 · a mid-table side

11
Apps
4
Goals
0
Assists
4
G+A
0.36
Goals / app

4 goals in 11 appearances (0.36 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb.

Strengths

  • Final-third output. 0.44 goal contributions per 90 (0.44 goals, 0 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 39.9% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.

Outlook

With a Rating of 56.4, Dalby carries the 14th-highest potential of the centre-forwards in the Championship of 22 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.44 goal contributions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among centre-forwards in the Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals4
Shots on target8
Shots17

Passing

Assists0
Chances created8
Passes151
Pass accuracy60%

Possession

Successful dribbles2
Dribble success20%
Duels won64
Duels won %46%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles8
Interceptions1
Blocks1
Fouls committed10

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards0
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.